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Summary:
Alan Gussow letters to Ellen Dissanayake include 12 letters that document the professional exchange between artist, teacher, and author Alan Gussow and writer and teacher Ellen Dissanayake between 1989 and 1992.
Citation:
Alan Gussow letters to Ellen Dissanayake, 1989-1992. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Biography Note:
Alan Gussow (1931-1997) was a painter and writer in New York. He studied painting at Cooper Union and at the American Academy in Rome.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated in 2022 by Ellen Dissanayake.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
